The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. Here's what to know about the 500-year-old military body.

Buccos Roofing provided the work to a local Korean War veteran as part of the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project, which ...

This evening, the streets around the Vatican were very busy, and St Peter's Square was bustling. Up to 250,000 are expected ...

Pope Francis’ open casket has been laid in the Casa Santa Marta residence at the Vatican as mourning rites continue following his death. The coffin will be transferred from the papal residence to St.

Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at 88, leaves behind a legacy as vast and varied as his global influence. For many ...

Army General Raúl Castro expressed his sorrow over the death of Pope Francis, whom he described as a tireless advocate for ...

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...

ROME – While most attention to Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the Vatican this weekend has focused on policy differences on matters such as immigration and poverty, it also comes as the ...

At its gates stand Swiss Guards, members of the oldest army in the world -- famous for its blue, red and yellow striped uniforms -- and the Vatican's police force. At its heart sits the pontiff ...

April 22 (UPI) -- China on Tuesday executed a man for the 2024 murder of a Japanese boy, the Japanese embassy in China said.

Pope Francis, a leader known for steering the Catholic Church toward mercy and care for the marginalized, often to the point of controversy, has died at the age of 88.

Russian President Vladimir Putin floated the idea of direct peace talks with Ukraine for the first time since March 2022 amid ...